Walz vows to keep programs afloat during federal shutdown

DFL Gov. Tim Walz and legislators from both parties pledged to maintain services delivered in concert with the federal government despite a prolonged shutdown. But that doesn't mean the state will let Uncle Sam off the hook for the costs.

The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown -- nearly 60 percent of its workforce -- to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid.

Jurors find Sid Strickland-Green, 28, guilty of unintentional murder in the 2018 death of Tyrone Williams, activist and father of four.

A 2 percent tax that has been in effect for decades but is set to end is the subject of a partisan debate at the Minnesota Capitol over health care.

The developer of a $230-million riverfront project backed by Bloom Holding is assessing if it will scale back its plan, potentially throwing it in flux.

Artist Max Siedentopf has incorporated the song into a new installation in the Namib desert, using an MP3 player connected to six speakers. He told the BBC that he "wanted to pay the song the ultimate homage and physically exhibit 'Africa' in Africa."

Lawmakers resoundingly said no to the prime minister's proposed agreement with the European Union. With the deadline for Brexit just 10 weeks away, what happens now is anyone's guess.

Child safety seats aren't child safety seats unless you have them properly fastened to the car's seat belts. Observe. Don't do it like this.

A federal judge in New York has issued the first ruling out of multiple lawsuits over a question about U.S. citizenship status. The ruling is expected to be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.

Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 97.

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